Life — January 1, 1914 — page 38: what you’re looking at

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Are You Getting the Most out of Life? We venture to say that you are not, unless you are living in accordance with the Modern Spirit. Get a copy today of the most beautiful of all the Magazines, It is Unique Fascinating Beautiful ispensable Get the Modern Spirit—learn what it means—keep ghreast of the times. Learn the “Art of the Joyous Spirit.” TGet the most out of Life, It costs you but 25e. There ia a copy at the news-stand for you today. Ask for it, Magazine Deted bo te Dew Spirt te Gat ood De Acolian Hall New York MINIATURE COPY SENT FREE ‘ON REQUEST The Orthodox Heaven The heaviest burden which religion can have to bear is the burden of tradition, and humour is the determined foe of everything that is conventional and tra- ditional. The Pharisaical spirit loves precedent and authority; the humorous spirit loves all that is swift and shifting and subversive and fresh. One of the reasons why the orthodox heaven is so depressing a place is that there scems to be no room in it for laughter; it is all harmony and meckness, sanctified by nothing but the gravest of smiles. A. C. Benson. LUAMS&HUMBERTS | DRY SACK (SHERRY) The old-fashioned Sherry in the old-fashioned bottle BOTTLED IN SPAIN Sold by the best dealers, grocers and stores. Case of twelve bowtles, $17.50. Per bottle, $1.50 “ NEVER— Happiness League MAN in Cleveland named William Vernon Backus has formed a league to promote A talosophy. Talosophy is the art of producing happiness. Everybody is asked to join, and blanks will be furnished for this purpose. We do not believe that Mr. Backus will succeed in his nefarious project. Nobody wants to be happy. If they did, they would have found a method long ago to accomplish their purpose. No, Mr. Backus, you are on the wrong track. Your scheme is impractical. THE FORWARD-LOOKING WEEKLY MAGAZINE Since The Independent appeared in its new form, with its broadened editorial appeal, the public has had an opportunity to see what the pub- lishers meant when they said in announcing their policy: “The Independent will, in its new form, be the forward- looking weekly magazine—its face to the future, its articles and pictures dealing with the affairs of today and tomorrow, its topics those in which the new generation is vitally interested.” The Editors are concerned with live issues, with new achievements. They are anticipating this week what you are going to be thinking about next week. OUR INTERNATIONAL FUTURE William Howard Taft Ex-President of the United States, will contribute to early issues of The Independent a series of four articles dealing with the Monroe Doctrine and other great national problems which must be solved by the United States in the near. future. WHAT’S AHEAD FOR BUSINESS? Beginning with the issue of December 25 The Independent will pub- lish a series of articles in which leading men who know financial, manu- facturing, and merchandising conditions from the inside will tell us what in their opinion the year 1914 holds in store for business. A postal card sent to The Independent, 119 West Fortieth Street, New York, will bring to you a supply of the Sixty-fifth Birthday Stamps, enabling you and your friends to get acquainted wii e Independent on especially favorable terms. LOOK FORWARD WITH THE INDEPENDENT comicbooks.com